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NotCore

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NotCore 8/18/2026 12:57pm

8/18/2026 12:57pm

NotCore wrote:

I, too, bought a Specialized Turbo Levo from Gear Bicycle Sales in Pennsylvania (John - on the board is handle GBS). I love the bike. Put...

I, too, bought a Specialized Turbo Levo from Gear Bicycle Sales in Pennsylvania (John - on the board is handle GBS). I love the bike. Put a couple hundred miles on it in the past month. John went above and beyond to get me what I wanted and to help me out with my issues. I cannot thank him enough. I bought the entry level model, and its fantastic. Only thing I would upgrade on the entry level bike at this point is maybe the brakes. Jury is still out. I am only riding it in eco mode at the moment in tight woods, but heavy bike in downhill off cambers is a thrill with the entry level brakes.

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is yours the Levo 4 model? It is the replacement for the (discontinued) SL I bought. 1 of my friends bought the Levo 4 and weighed...

is yours the Levo 4 model? It is the replacement for the (discontinued) SL I bought. 1 of my friends bought the Levo 4 and weighed it = 60 lbs vs the advertised 44 lbs for the SL. Levo 4 has bigger motor, battery, and front down tube to house it all. That could account for some of the weight difference. Only changes I made for my personal rideability is better seat and 80mm riser bars with fatter sticky grips.

Yes, Levo 4 base. I think its 52 lbs, which is still a lot heavier than my 2014 Giant Stance. Maybe the additional weight your friend measured is in the optional larger battery? Overall, the bike feels awesome, especially if you are experienced with dirt bikes, its very maneuverable. Suspension was set up perfect the way John from GBS delivered it to me. I haven't touched it. Very stable and planted too, which inspires confidence. Just sometimes feel the mass/momentum on tight down hills at speed. Its a brake issue (maybe pads), not a bike issue. I have modified the motoer settings to provide minimal power support in eco mode. I was not looking for much help, but for the occasional climb, I can bump up to trail mode and keep my speed up. I was just looking for exercise and fun, and I found it.

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lumpy790

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lumpy790 8/18/2026 5:41pm

8/18/2026 5:41pm

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Can we start a post specifically about the E bikes? My wife and I are about to get one for our retirement traveling. I am between getting...

Can we start a post specifically about the E bikes?
My wife and I are about to get one for our retirement traveling. I am between getting a base Levo or a Como.

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Electric Bikes - Motocross Forums / Message Boards - Vital MX

I have looked in there and only seeing electric motorcycles

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RDnutz 8/18/2026 6:27pm

8/18/2026 6:27pm

lumpy790 wrote:

Can we start a post specifically about the E bikes? My wife and I are about to get one for our retirement traveling. I am between getting...

Can we start a post specifically about the E bikes?
My wife and I are about to get one for our retirement traveling. I am between getting a base Levo or a Como.

RDnutz wrote:

Electric Bikes - Motocross Forums / Message Boards - Vital MX

lumpy790 wrote:

I have looked in there and only seeing electric motorcycles

that's what I saw too, but what I see in the wild the vast majority of the "E-Bikes" in use don't have pedals or pretend to be bicycles at all. E-MTB is a tiny sliver of the category. I just got back from 2-weeks in Lake Tahoe and there were dozens of "bike" rental outlets everywhere and not a single E-MTB in their fleets parked out front. E-MTBs are not legal in many trails either and if they are it is only the Class 1 limited to 20 MPH and they can't have a throttle. To the Moto guys here many like new toys like Stark that are designed as Electric powered motorcycles and see it as the future of Moto. If you start a topic thread here on E-MTB I will contribute and some others as well I'm sure as there's lots of guys in the knee & hip replacements threads that have them. Less chance of us getting clicked than if we keep hijacking "normal" moto discussions here?